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School: Cill Loiste (Killusty), Fíodh Árd (roll number 16111)

Location:
Killusty North, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Mheacháir
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    I was as cold as death, and cannot be heated. My name is old and oft repeated. I am as bright as the dew on a Summer's morning, first on the hills their tops adorning, should you only first discover, handle me, and I am gone for ever?
    Snow.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Lonergan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloran Old, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Thomas Lonergan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloran Old, Co. Tipperary